tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post5841565474399138352..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: DAM to DSM - 2021 Race RecapKim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-61680183336329136502021-09-07T20:04:16.146-05:002021-09-07T20:04:16.146-05:00Congrats on your finish in spite of the heat and h...Congrats on your finish in spite of the heat and humidity. I love that your hubby was there to suffer along with you.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808535651561822721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-19640126329654867202021-09-06T12:50:13.224-05:002021-09-06T12:50:13.224-05:00Great job Kim! The wake up time is so early but I...Great job Kim! The wake up time is so early but I get it. I remember having to wake up really early for the Disney races too and did not like it one bit.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-91936916590726140182021-09-02T22:25:12.788-05:002021-09-02T22:25:12.788-05:00Thank you, Michelle ;-) It was a tough day, the fa...Thank you, Michelle ;-) It was a tough day, the fact that so many people were walking by the third mile says a lot. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-19673392261312177822021-09-02T22:23:58.437-05:002021-09-02T22:23:58.437-05:00This race never disappoints ;-)This race never disappoints ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-17736349321154837062021-09-02T22:23:32.880-05:002021-09-02T22:23:32.880-05:00This race is definitely an old friend ;-)This race is definitely an old friend ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-29940749058891450082021-09-02T22:23:10.970-05:002021-09-02T22:23:10.970-05:00I've have had pretty much every kind of weathe...I've have had pretty much every kind of weather condition (except for snow LOL) for this race. There have been a few years with really hot/humid conditions, but this was one of the most extreme. Still, no regrets!!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-49211059889281943652021-09-02T22:21:45.199-05:002021-09-02T22:21:45.199-05:00This is such a special race to me, I've never ...This is such a special race to me, I've never walked away feeling bad (no matter my finish time or struggles to get there).Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-44523422651618062342021-09-02T22:20:46.100-05:002021-09-02T22:20:46.100-05:00There were a lot of peeps in short-sleeved shirts,...There were a lot of peeps in short-sleeved shirts, and SO MANY were wearing the event shirt! I think we all were just so grateful to have our DAM race back, live and in-person ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-67537871703800609242021-09-02T22:19:26.403-05:002021-09-02T22:19:26.403-05:00Yes, it is an early start to a long day...and we r...Yes, it is an early start to a long day...and we really don't have any downtime until after the finish line (except for the bus ride to the start line). Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-5793481677484499262021-09-02T22:18:05.957-05:002021-09-02T22:18:05.957-05:00Yes, exactly! The humidity and heat do not make fo...Yes, exactly! The humidity and heat do not make for "hero-like" expectations. I'm forever grateful to be on any race course, especially this one ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-11496136161303657062021-09-02T13:07:00.579-05:002021-09-02T13:07:00.579-05:00Great job Kim! I love that you have run this race ...Great job Kim! I love that you have run this race so many times. And huge congrats for enduring the tough conditions!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-25590081047769580532021-09-02T12:55:54.312-05:002021-09-02T12:55:54.312-05:00I'm sorry you had a rough time, but it sounds ...I'm sorry you had a rough time, but it sounds like this race is just as good as ever! Congratulations to Barb! <br /><br />I am doing a point to point race in a few weeks. They are different, although I hate the idea of bussing anywhere right now.Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-34893403052147698332021-09-02T08:27:50.349-05:002021-09-02T08:27:50.349-05:00Great job especially under those conditions. My s...Great job especially under those conditions. My splits lately are similar.<br /><br />I have raced a 5k (Freihofers) for 13 years...it's like an old friend.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-64352393729083251412021-09-01T13:56:58.433-05:002021-09-01T13:56:58.433-05:00Congratulations!! You did a great job in tough co...Congratulations!! You did a great job in tough conditions! I gasped when I saw that wakeup time, lol! Humidity is always a killer for me, so it has definitely drained me on more than one race! Janelle @ Run With No Regretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580318957595973119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-33758739873442419662021-09-01T13:02:56.881-05:002021-09-01T13:02:56.881-05:00It's never easy to race on a hot & humid d...It's never easy to race on a hot & humid day. The weather last week was really brutal! I'm glad you still got to enjoy the experience, Kim.<br /><br />Weather mostly tends to be the thing that can make or break me -- but sometimes I come out on top of it too. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-46205535780170514752021-09-01T09:18:18.244-05:002021-09-01T09:18:18.244-05:00Ah, that race looks amazing! I love a point-to-po...Ah, that race looks amazing! I love a point-to-point race- it seems like such a fun adventure. Of course, the weather... 92 is brutal. Looking at your pictures, I can't believe how many people were wearing t-shirts (as opposed to tanks!). That would make it so much worse for me. Anyway... I'm glad the race happened and that you were able to enjoy it. 14 consecutive years is quite an accomplishment!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-79713805409443874932021-09-01T07:40:26.722-05:002021-09-01T07:40:26.722-05:00That is an early start! Summer running and humidit...That is an early start! Summer running and humidity is so unpredictable. I'd say finishing is a great win! I am going to carry my own hydration for my race next week too bc I have trained using it and well it's still so hot. congrats to all of you on a tough raceDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-69529788700869754932021-08-31T18:56:57.310-05:002021-08-31T18:56:57.310-05:00What a tough day to run--the humidity has been rea...What a tough day to run--the humidity has been really hard this year. It's always important to adjust your expectations and remember how lucky we are to be able to do these things. Congrats!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-28126234173697495312021-08-31T13:34:00.911-05:002021-08-31T13:34:00.911-05:00Thank you, Lisa! It was so great to be back at the...Thank you, Lisa! It was so great to be back at the dam, running the DAM race ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-58058870538462635772021-08-31T13:32:54.620-05:002021-08-31T13:32:54.620-05:00OMG, this race has always had great swag, but the ...OMG, this race has always had great swag, but the past three years (under the new race company), the swag is spectacular!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-66902450976199515232021-08-31T13:31:55.488-05:002021-08-31T13:31:55.488-05:00Yes, I agree the #1 goal should be to have a good ...Yes, I agree the #1 goal should be to have a good time ;-) That's why I seldom ever regret a bad finish time because I can usually find something to enjoy about the race OR learn from the experience. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-23692694776246072782021-08-31T13:29:57.999-05:002021-08-31T13:29:57.999-05:00The cramping, no doubt, was from the heat and my e...The cramping, no doubt, was from the heat and my electrolytes were definitely MIA I have noticed, too, when I have to walk a lot, that just exacerbates the cramping...But, this race still was a great time, even in the less-than-ideal conditions.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-83768589626805871812021-08-31T13:27:10.207-05:002021-08-31T13:27:10.207-05:00Thank you so much! I did so much walking, especial...Thank you so much! I did so much walking, especially in the last three miles, I was really surprised my finish time was as "fast" as it was. No regrets, though ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-72553146604745106962021-08-31T13:26:01.934-05:002021-08-31T13:26:01.934-05:00Too bad on your race shirt LOL Honestly, what are ...Too bad on your race shirt LOL Honestly, what are the designers thinking??? I've had some ugly doozies, too, and I always wonder if anyone ever wears them beyond the finish line.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-33317647507265378472021-08-31T13:24:35.187-05:002021-08-31T13:24:35.187-05:00This race is just one of those events that I canno...This race is just one of those events that I cannot imagine ever missing ;-) At least last year, when everyone else had to run it virtually, I didn't feel like I was missing out by "biking" it. I'm so glad they were able to have it return, even at a different time of year. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.com